Tsai Ing-wen and Taiwan
An Assessment of the First Administration, 2016-2020
Sabella Ogbobode Abidde editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:11th Jun '26
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A dispassionate analysis of the public policy and tenure of President Tsai Ing-wen from 2016 to 2020 vis-à-vis domestic and international politics.
Tsai Ing-Wen and Taiwan: An Assessment of the First Administration, 2016-2020 critically examines the public policy and presidency of Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen, who first came into office in 2016 and completed a second term in 2024. Enough time has passed since the end of Tsai’s first term in office for scholars, commentators, and observers to have a clear view and understanding of her presidency. Tsai Ing-Wen and Taiwan analytically appraises her first term in office vis-a-vis her economic, social, and political agenda and policies and, ultimately, the implications of those agendas and policies on the national interest of Taiwan and its 24 million citizens. The book answers the many questions concerning whether the president kept the promises she made during the campaign, whether she was able to overcome the challenges her administration faced. Tsai Ing-Wen and Taiwan also looks at her government’s ability to balance the hostilities emanating from the other side of the Taiwan-Strait (China) and the demands and ambiguities of US foreign policy. Finally it assesses whether her administration was in tune with the changing undercurrents of an increasingly shifting society, and if her government’s policies resulted in the better economic outlook of the average Taiwanese.
This well-written collection of chapters heavily emphasizes the regional and international dimensions of President Tsai Ing-wen’s first administration. In their examination, the scholars consistently posit that, notwithstanding occasional mishaps, Taiwan’s first female president performed admirably in her first term. Tsai’s popularity experienced fluctuations yet remained resilient, withstanding the diplomatic realignment of seven nations that had formerly recognized the Republic of China. I eagerly await a companion volume organized by Abidde that examines Tsai’s second presidential administration. -- Michael Hall, Georgia Southern University, USA
Tsai Ing-wen and Taiwan offers a timely, rigorous, and insightful analysis of Taiwan during President Tsai’s first term in office. A stunning collection of leading international scholars engages critically with the challenges and complexities of governance, identity, social issues, economic and foreign policy, and cross-Strait relations, making this volume essential reading for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Taiwan. -- Gary Rawnsley, Head of the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK
Tsai Ing-wen and Taiwan: An Assessment of the First Administration, 2016-2020, edited by Sabella OgbobodeAbidde, is a rich compendium of essays by very learned scholars. The volume provides readers with an insightful overview of the four-year enlightened leadership period of LSE-educated Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan. The book will serve its readers well and is highly recommended. -- A.B. Assensoh, Indiana University and University of Oregon, USA
ISBN: 9781666979220
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288 pages